Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-10
THE RACING.
Yesterdays Sport ON the Island Track-The
Events Both Good and Bad.

Yesterdays Sport ON the Island Track-The
Events Both Good and Bad.
While the average of the rae
ing on the track Of the State
Fair Association yesterday was as
good or better than the run of the turf
events usually seen in this city, there were
enough of the uni interesting element to
make q comparison with the three previous
days show an unfavorable result. The
sport was good and bad by streaks, and
the number of people who remained to the
end of the races was much smaller in pro-
portion to the whole number present than
the day before. The races were four in
number, namely: Arunning race, mile
heats, running race, three-quarters of a
mile heats, q running race, three-quarter
heats (conSolation), and 2;30 class pace
to harness. The purses were $500, $500,
So and $400 respectively, making a total
of $l,0T5. The starters were the same as
on the previous day, Messrs. w. c. Coch-
ran, n. b. Scott and 4. c. Motfat, with
Mr.. Wood Martin as starter and Robert
Anderson as time.keeper.
The attendance about the track was
only about one half of what it was on
Thursday, but the Grand Stand was we'll
filled, having about =, 500 people in it in
the middle of the afternoon, while there
was a very good crowd in the quarter
stretch and along the fence north of the
Grand Stand. The in-field was also we'll
filled with carriages, but the people were
rather scarce along the fence around the
back stretch.
Pools sold slower than on any previous
day, except Tuesday, but the demand tor
mutuals was brisk to the end of the last
race.
Below will be found the details:
THE MILE RUNNING RACE.
The first race on the programme was the
mile running race, the horses being called
as soon as the cavalcade got OFF the track.
There were four entries, but Black Tom
was scratched.
FIRST HEAT.-The first bell rang for
this trot at O'Clock, and at the first score,
fifteen minutes later, the horses got of
Pools sold ElxOr q favorite at SIS to field
Sc Elxor took the lead at the start, and
held ii to the quarter, when all three horses
came up even. Josh Billings here went
front with Elxor second place, and these
positions were maintained to the end,
Time LAG. Mutuals paid So. 10.
SECOND HEAT.-The horses came Out at
1:5O. Pools sold ElxOr SIS, the field re-
luctant s.. Fargo behaved very badly in
scoring. Elxor led at the quarter with
Billings bad third, which he decreased at
the turn. At the half mile Fargo was
neck ahead of ElXor, in a close contest
with Billings only one length behind At
the thrce-quarters ElXor still held his lead
with the other two horses punched. At
the top of the stretch Billings took second
place and crowded up to within half
length OF ElxOr, who went under the wire
in 2:474. All bets and pools on the heat
were declared off on account of the jock
eying OF Billings rider.
THIRD HEAT.-POols sold ElxOr $40,
field $40. ElxOr lead clear to the top of
the stretch by length, when Billings be-
gan to force him, and came in length
ahead in l:4S-a clear case of monkeying.
Mutuals paid $3.50.
SUMNARY:-W Virginia State Fair and Exposi-
iiOu races. Fourth day, Friday. September :,
lSSl. RgIning race; mile heats; purse 500, di.
yided; $50 u he first horse, 500 10 the second
and $50 to the third.
Josh Billings, b. &, W. w. MCk inney~.....I 2
EleXOr. s. e., +. A. Flanagan, Washing
ton Pa................. .... ...2 2
Fargo, b G, NJ. Porter, Washington, Pas dis
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